President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to keep the current coaching staff together until after the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Black Stars booked their place at the World Cup following a pulsating 1-1 draw against Nigeria at the Mashood Abiola Stadium on Tuesday evening.
A first-half strike by Thomas Partey was cancelled out by a penalty from Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong as both teams shared the spoils in Abuja.
The result sealed Ghana’s qualification on away goals after the first leg ended in a goalless draw at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The triumphant Black Stars were received by the President at his residence, the Jubilee House, led by their captain for the tie Thomas Partey.
President Akufo-Addo, a self confessed football fanatic was effusive in his praise for the team and had special words for the technical team. He acknowledged that this technical team was expected to be a short term measure but considering their performances they should have been given a longer mandate. Speaking to those assembled:
I’m hoping that the technical team that has been put together for these two matches will at least take us through the World Cup itself.
Mr Okraku, [do] whatever you can do to make sure the team stays together, at least until Qatar, then afterwards, we can take a long-tern decision.
